Bristol, Virginia
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Bristol, Virginia is a small independent city in southwestern Virginia known for its shared border and twin-city relationship with Bristol, Tennessee, and its deep roots in country music history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bristol, Virginia canonical | 22 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city in Virginia
ⓘ
independent city ⓘ |
| areaCode | 276 ⓘ |
| borderCharacteristic | city boundary aligned with state line on State Street ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| demographicCharacteristic | small city population size ⓘ |
| GNISFeatureClass | civil ⓘ |
| governmentType | independent city government ⓘ |
| hasBorder | Tennessee state line ⓘ |
| hasClimate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| hasCountyEquivalentStatus | independent of any county ⓘ |
| hasCulturalDesignation |
Birthplace of Country Music by U.S. Congress
ⓘ
surface form:
Birthplace of Country Music (by U.S. Congress)
|
| hasFestival | music-related events and festivals ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
cultural center for country and roots music
ⓘ
regional commercial center ⓘ |
| hasHistoricEvent | 1927 Bristol Sessions country music recordings ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Birthplace of Country Music Museum
ⓘ
Bristol Sign ⓘ
surface form:
Bristol Sign "A Good Place to Live"
State Street ⓘ |
| hasMajorHighway |
Interstate 81
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Route 11 NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Route 19 NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Route 58 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyAirport |
Tri-Cities Regional Airport
ⓘ
surface form:
Tri-Cities Regional Airport (in Tennessee)
|
| hasNearbyAttraction |
Bristol Motor Speedway
ⓘ
surface form:
Bristol Motor Speedway (in Bristol, Tennessee)
|
| hasTransportation | regional bus services ⓘ |
| incorporatedAsCity | late 19th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
1927 Bristol Sessions
ⓘ
surface form:
Bristol Sessions of 1927
birthplace of country music ⓘ country music history ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Appalachian region of the United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Appalachian region
United States Census Bureau-designated Kingsport–Bristol (TN)–Bristol (VA) metropolitan area ⓘ
surface form:
United States Census Bureau Bristol, VA-TN urbanized area
Washington County area (geographically) ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Appalachian foothills
ⓘ
surface form:
Blue Ridge Mountains foothills
Holston River ⓘ
surface form:
Holston River watershed
|
| partOf |
Bristol commuter belt
ⓘ
surface form:
Bristol metropolitan area
Tri-Cities, Tennessee-Virginia ⓘ
surface form:
Tri-Cities region (Tennessee–Virginia)
|
| postalCodePrefix | 2420x ⓘ |
| region | Southwestern Virginia ⓘ |
| separatedFrom | Bristol, Tennessee by State Street ⓘ |
| sharesBorderWith | Bristol, Tennessee ⓘ |
| sharesUrbanAreaWith | Bristol, Tennessee ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| twinCityWith | Bristol, Tennessee ⓘ |
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Western Virginia
subject surface form:
U.S. Route 11
subject surface form:
State Street (Bristol)